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11 At home

A Types of houses/places people live in

detached house terraced house bungalow semi-detached house
not joined to any joined to several a house with only one semi-(infml): joined
other house houses to form a row storey (no upstairs) to one other house

self-contained flat: does not share facilities with any other
cottage: a small house in the country or in a village
studio flat: a small apartment for one or two people, usually with one large room for sleeping and

living in, a bathroom and sometimes a separate kitchen
villa: a large house with big gardens or a rented house in a holiday resort / tourist area

B Places in the home

You probably already know the names of most rooms and locations in a typical home.
Here are some less common ones and what they are for.
master/main bedroom: the largest, most important bedroom
utility room: usually just for the washing machine, freezer, etc.
shed: small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools
attic/loft: space in the roof of a house used for storing things; it can also be converted into an extra
living space with stairs leading up to it (attic/loft conversion)
cellar: room below ground level, no windows, used for storing things
basement: room below ground level, with windows, for living/working
studio: a room in which a painter or photographer works
landing: flat area at the top of a staircase
hall/hallway: open area as you come into a house
porch: covered area before an entrance door

terrace or patio: paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating, etc.
drive: a short road leading from the street to the house or garage; you can drive/park on it

C Everyday objects in the home

phone charger peeler toilet roll
remote (control) corkscrew

chopping
board (coat) hanger ironing board socket

/ˈaɪənɪŋ bɔːd/
Common mistakes

You do housework, do the ironing,
do the hoovering, do the washing-up.

dustpan and brush grater table mat (NOT make housework)

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